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One Southern California fire department was "double-digit busier" on Independence Day compared with a typical day.Listen 0:50
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Eagle lovers breathe a sigh of relief after contentious fireworks display went on.
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People living on some streets in the Bluebird Canyon area were told to evacuate because of Monday's brush fire.
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Triple digit temperatures are expected Wednesday and Thursday.
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With seven of its ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air pollution.
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There’s been significant progress in the recovery effort, but there’s a long road ahead.
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Heatwave expected to last through Friday, with the hottest days forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.
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"Project Phoenix" relies on community science to study how wildfire smoke effects birds.
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The Madre Fire burning in San Luis Obispo near Highway 166 is California's largest fire this year.
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Rancho Palos Verdes has already started its FEMA-funded buyout program for homes destroyed by the land movement.
